June New Releases

Lots of new books to look forward to in June. Here are some on my wish list:

 

Threaded for Trouble (Threadville series) ~ Bolin

Hot Button (Button Box Mystery) ~ Logan

Dead Man Waltzing (Ballroom Dance Mystery) ~ Barrick

Dork Diaries Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess ~ Russell

The Diva Digs up the Dirt (Domestic Diva series) ~ Davis

Cast on Kill Off (Knitting Mystery) ~ Sefton

Grace Among Thieves (Manor House Mystery) ~ Hyzy

Sleepover Stakeout (Sleuth or Dare series for kids) ~ Harrington

Ms. Beard Is Weird ~ Gutman (My Weirder School series)

Smart Girls Get What They Want ~ Strohmeyer (new book for teens/young adults - I love her stuff for grown ups, so I am looking forward to reading this one.)

The Assassination Game (Star Trek Academy)

FRIDAY: Unraveled by Maggie Sefton

Summary

Kelly is sleuthing again when her friend Jennifer's real estate client is murdered. This time, Kelly is a little more connected to the case than she'd like to be as she works with one of her suspects. As she sleuths, her former boyfriend, Steve, is trying to figure out how to repair the rift he caused between them. Side stories with the usual cast of characters are fun and fit comfortably around the mystery.

Review

Great mystery. I appreciate how well Sefton does with balancing her mystery story line with the ongoing stories and relationships between her long-term characters. There's a great volleyball game scene in this story that was worth the purchase price of the book in my opinion. As a long time fan of the series, that scene was great fun. I found this story more enjoyable than the last one and I'm looking forward to another case for Kelly and her Lambspun friends.

4 out of 5 stars

Recommended for: mystery fans, fans of the series, knitters who like mysteries

Cautions: none

FRIDAY: Skein of the Crime

Summary
Kelly Flynn is sleuthing again, this time looking into the death of a young woman with a drug problem. Most people wrote off her death as the natural consequences of a misguided life, but Kelly isn't convinced. Side plots include trouble in paradise with Kelly's boyfriend, Steve.

Review
I really enjoy this series, but I didn't love this piece of it as much as I have others. The drug angle led to some sections of the book that felt a little preachy and repetitive. As always, the cast of long-time characters is fantastic. I enjoy reading about their ongoing relationships, and Sefton does a good job of using them to enhance the mystery rather than push it off stage completely. The ending really came together well and made the read worthwhile.

3 out of 5 stars

Recommended for: fans of the series, cozy mystery fans, knitters who like mysteries (although you don't have to be a knitter to enjoy Kelly and her friends).

Cautions: none other than my opinions expressed above.

Waiting on WEDNESDAY: June releases, part 2

More new releases for June, 2011.

Waiting on WEDNESDAY

Just a few titles I am looking forward to this June!

[I am an Amazon Affiliate. If you click to Amazon from one of my blogs and buy something, I receive a percentage of the purchase price.]